About the book

The TV Brand Builders is the definitive account of how the biggest television networks, channels and programmes are created as brands, with rare privileged access to the marketing strategies and creative thinking behind culturally defining TV promos, digital and social media campaigns and design identities.

Written by two leading practitioners responsible for work as famous as the BBC One hippos, the creation of a TV channel called Dave and the re-launch of Doctor Who, and featuring interviews with 50 leading industry experts from 8 countries, from HBO to ESPN, from DreamWorks to CANAL+, The TV Brand Builders combines practical advice and strategic insight with exclusive stories from the ratings front line. Online resources include a bonus chapter on TV channel design in a multi-screen world, plus a 'Student and Instructor's Manual' with chapter summaries.

About the authors

Andy Bryant

Andy Bryant is Managing Director of Red Bee, a London-based, internationally acclaimed creative agency specialising in marketing and design for entertainment and media companies. He is a recognised thought leader in his field and frequent speaker at leading industry conferences globally on TV brand strategy, marketing and creativity. He is Honorary Professor in Film and Media at the University of Nottingham.

Charlie Mawer

Charlie Mawer is Executive Creative Director of Red Bee, responsible for their global creative output. Acknowledged world leaders in channel branding and entertainment marketing, they have worked in over 30 countries with clients including the BBC, UKTV, NBC Universal and Fox, winning myriad creative awards including European Agency of the Year for four successive years. A BAFTA nominee and former Promax UK chairman, Charlie has lectured around the world including for a number of universities, TEDx, the BFI and D&AD.

Section - Additional online-only chapter: TV channel design in a multiscreen world (online-only chapter at www.koganpage.com/TheTVBrandBuilders - please scroll to bottom of page and complete form to access)

Reviews

Jeremy Darroch, CEO, Sky plc

'The TV Brand Builders is an outstanding and in-depth examination of the craft of television marketing, full of insight, perspective and anecdotes into what really works and why. It is sure to become a must-read for all those wanting to understand what's important in today's rapidly evolving TV landscape. Bryant and Mawer combine their many years of experience to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily read journey into how to build a TV brand.'

'Rich in anecdote, example and insight, this is an encyclopedic survey of the crucial role marketing plays in great content finding audiences. It is an essential handbook for anyone looking to build content brands in a transmedia age.'

Jennifer Gillan, Professor, English and Media Studies, Bentley University, and author of Television Brandcasting: The return of the content–promotion hybrid

'Two of the field's top talents draw a road map of the best routes to brand just about any kind of television content. In the process, Bryant and Mawer entertain and inform you with a wealth of case studies, peppered with amusing anecdotes and assessments by a host of industry insiders. Written in an engaging style, this book is a must-read for its concise history of the evolution of television branding from in-house afterthought to a booming, and often entrepreneurial, industry sector.'

'The TV Brand Builders manages to be both a weighty tome of real insight into the industry today, and a fun and gossipy read. Great case studies abound across the US market and it proves a valuable book for anyone wrestling with the challenge of finding and keeping viewers.'

Steve Kazanjian, President & CEO, PromaxBDA

'As entertainment marketing continues to evolve, we must adapt to thrive in this new dynamic landscape. Bryant and Mawer are true visionaries in our industry. The TV Brand Builders gives all brand marketers, regardless of expertise, the insights needed to drive not only viewership but, more importantly, the deep emotional bonds that are the underpinning of the world's most valuable entertainment brands.'

'The TV Brand Builders is an outstanding and in-depth examination of the craft of television marketing, full of insight, perspective and anecdotes into what really works and why. It is sure to become a must-read for all those wanting to understand what's important in today's rapidly evolving TV landscape. Bryant and Mawer combine their many years of experience to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily read journey into how to build a TV brand.'